Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Nope..neither am I! But I thought it prudent to get some cards and decor items ready regardless!
I plan on making a set of penguin cards just to use for quick note or a cheery card to brighten up someone's day. Here is the first one.

Monday, September 29, 2014

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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

I was wanting to make a decorating item, that would work equally well on a corner table and in the dining room for added colour and 'atmosphere' as the evenings get darker and cooler.
Maple leaves and sunflowers seemed an obvious choice!
I cut the leaves using the "Leaves" cut files. I coloured these with inks and water colours to give them more dimension.

I also added some blue feathers (that might have come from a Stellar's Jay), using the 'Feathers' cut files. These I likewise coloured with inks and water colours.

I got the cut files for the little lantern from another site, and the stand and wood from hubby's workshop.

Here is my final piece :

All I now need to do is add the LED tealight and my decor piece is ready!

I like how versatile cut files are, the sky is -almost- the limit with regards to what one can do with them.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

These Cute and Cool penguins were perfect for making a few Christmas cards. Just look at those happy faces!!

These little birds were so easy to assemble. Of course, I cut out a few extra to use on wintry scrapbook pages or to adhere to pouches of hot chocolate mix for little gifts. Hope they inspired you!
~ DT Evelyn

Friday, September 5, 2014

Hi everyone! Melissa here to share a couple more rewards that I've made for my sister. Michelle was kind enough to create two more owls that I had suggested for this project. I love love lovey them! She introduced Nerdy Owl and Recess Owl last week. So cute!!

This one is Recess Owl. The talk bubble is just a generic talk bubble I found on the Silhouette Online Store and I did the letters with my own fonts. I did adhere a double layer of clear plastic so that it appeared to be floating.

And here's Nerdy Owl. Now he does come with word panels for the monitor and keyboard but I omitted those so that I could customize the wording. The reward is 10 minutes free electronic time, but I couldn't fit all that, so I went with what you see.

My sister totally loves these and I think it's so much fun that she designed her classroom with owls this year and I didn't even know it. These little guys will fit right in!

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

A young friend of ours started school this year! His family was very proud of him as he bravely and excitedly started on this new adventure. I thought a little card of encouragement would not go amiss, seeing as we were not able to be there in person with a hug, kiss and best wishes.

These little owls are simply adorable. (they will make great magnets too...oh dear, what have I started?!?) You can find the file here : Wise Guys